"I once tried thinking for an entire day, but I found it less valuable than one moment of study"
- Xun Kuang
About this Quote
The quote means that the speaker attempted to dedicate an entire day to simply thinking, but found that it was not as useful as spending a single minute studying. This suggests that the speaker worths active learning over passive contemplation.
"I weep for the liberty of my country when I see at this early day of its successful experiment that corruption has been imputed to many members of the House of Representatives, and the rights of the people have been bartered for promises of office"